Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The dog barks.' Here, 'dog' is singular.

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What is a plural subject?

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A plural subject refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The dogs bark.' Here, 'dogs' is plural.

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What is a singular verb?

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A singular verb is a verb form that is used with a singular subject. For example, 'He runs.' Here, 'runs' is singular.

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What is a plural verb?

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A plural verb is a verb form that is used with a plural subject. For example, 'They run.' Here, 'run' is plural.

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Identify the correct verb: The cat (chase/chases) the mouse.

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The correct verb is 'chases.' The sentence should read: 'The cat chases the mouse.'

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Identify the correct verb: The children (play/plays) outside.

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The correct verb is 'play.' The sentence should read: 'The children play outside.'

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The birds sing beautifully.'?

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The subject is 'birds.' It tells us who is singing.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'My sister and I are going to the park.'?

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The subject is 'My sister and I.' It tells us who is going to the park.

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Correct the sentence: 'He walk to school.'

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The correct sentence is 'He walks to school.'